Broken on all sides : race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S.

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Broken on all sides : race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S.

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Broken on all sides : race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S.

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race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S.

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an independent production ; a documentary by Matthew Pillischer ; produced, directed and edited by Matthew Pillischer

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Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S

Race, mass incarceration and new visions for criminal justice in the U.S

"More African Americans are under 'correctional' (prison) control today than were enslaved in 1850. Why? The movie explores mass incarceration across the U.S. and the intersection of race, poverty, and the criminal justice and penal systems. It centers around Michelle Alexander's theory in her groundbreaking book, 'The New Jim Crow:' through the rise of the drug war and tough on crime policies, because discretion within the system allows for targeting people of color at disproportionately high rates, mass incarceration is the new caste system in America. The movie dissects the War on Drugs and 'tough on crime' movement, illustrates how the emerging Occupy movement offers hope for change, and explores possible reforms and solutions to ending mass incarceration and this new racial caste system"--Container

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Accolade Competition: Winner, 2012; Lewiston Auburn Film Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Jubilee Film Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Cape Fear Independent Film Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Awareness Film Festival: Official Selection, 2012; New Hope Film Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Delta International Film & Video Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival: Official Selection, 2012; Spirit Quest Film Fest: Official Selection, 2012.